ABOUT THE PROJECT
LOGLINE: Aloha. Mahalo. Hang Loose! From Japan’s temples to Brazil’s beaches to Hawaii’s epic North Shore waves, embark on a global quest to unravel the mystery of the Shaka gesture. Discover why it ignites pride in train-jumpers, surfers and everyday adventurers alike. Experience 110 years of Shaka history as questor Steve Sue builds a “who dunnit” bulletin board for his Aunty Kela to reveal the gestureʻs origins, meanings and how it holds the secrets to creating and preserving paradise. See Synopsis »
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DISTRIBUTION
Currently in negotiation with distributors. Join the Shaka News list or follow @projectshaka on social media for announcements.
NEWS
Free Shaka Stickers ~ Sign Up at ShakaPledge.com
Get free shaka stickers by pledging to live the Shaka lifestyle at ShakaPledge.com. Join the ohana and free stickers will be sent to you....
Shaka Summit Goes Virtual
Due to the surge in COVID-19 Delta variant cases, we had to postpone the Shaka Summit after our inaugural in-person session in July on...
Shaka Film on “The Conversation” Hawaii Public Radio
huge mahalo to Catherine Cruz for having Steve Sue (me) on "The Conversation," Hawaii Public Radio to feature the Shaka film project. I...
Protecting Hawaiian Cultural Stories
We successfully launched the Shaka Summit on July 27, 2021 with a session on “Protecting Cultural Stories.” This was the first pau hana...
Shaka Summit Series Launches
As part of our outreach and our fundraising efforts, we are launching the Shaka Summit. This will be a thought leader visioning series on...
Making the Trailer
In creating a fundraising trailer, we had to work with limited elements captured before main production. However, the story of the Shaka...

Shaka Film is part of the Project Shaka trilogy of Aloha Spirit films
DONATE
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